A Sunday afternoon that started with a little girl playing outside ended in unimaginable tragedy for a Mississippi family. Six-year-old Gracelyn Vick disappeared from her family’s Saucier property around noon, prompting an urgent search that grew to include forty volunteers, drones, helicopters, and multiple law enforcement agencies. After six agonizing hours, searchers found the child’s body on the family’s own land, leaving more questions than answers.
Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley cautioned against speculation while confirming an active investigation. The family’s acreage remained taped off late into the night as crime scene technicians meticulously documented the area. This marks the third devastating loss for Gracelyn’s mother, who previously lost a teenage daughter in a 2024 traffic accident and an 18-year-old son to medical causes in 2021. The tight-knit community has flooded social media with prayers and support for the heartbroken family.
